Burman Nationalism and Ethnic Identity: Toward an Ethnic Postcolonial Theology of Resistance and Reconciliation in Myanmar

Myanmar is a country of both the majority Burmans and the minority ethnic groups. Yet the minority ethnic groups experience discrimination and alienation in their native land because of Burman nationalism. In response to Burman nationalism, I would argue that the minority ethnic groups have a twofol...

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Published in:Black theology
Main Author: Moe, David Thang 1983- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group [2019]
In: Black theology
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
BL Buddhism
KBM Asia
TK Recent history
ZC Politics in general
Further subjects:B Resistance
B Postcolonial
B Reconciliation
B Ethnic Identity
B Liberation
B Burman nationalism
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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Summary:Myanmar is a country of both the majority Burmans and the minority ethnic groups. Yet the minority ethnic groups experience discrimination and alienation in their native land because of Burman nationalism. In response to Burman nationalism, I would argue that the minority ethnic groups have a twofold task. First, is the minority ethnic group's postcolonial resistance to Burman nationalism for maintaining ethnic identity. Second, is their vision of struggle for a reconciling co-existence with the Burmans, as their fellow citizens, in the same nation.
ISSN:1743-1670
Contains:Enthalten in: Black theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/14769948.2019.1560570